Val Massey, whose advocacy for seniors spanned decades – much of that in Cambridge – died in Christchurch last month. Val moved to Christchurch after enjoying a long association with this town and Cambridge Grey…
Val Massey, whose advocacy for seniors spanned decades – much of that in Cambridge – died in Christchurch last month. Val moved to Christchurch after enjoying a long association with this town and Cambridge Grey…
Among the many laudatory tributes heard at Alan Livington’s farewell on Monday, the poignant voices of his grandchildren spoke to what was most important. “He was the coolest person in my life,” said one, “he’d…
Former Waipā mayor and Waikato Regional Council chair Alan Livingston has died aged 74, leaving a regional legacy and a very personal imprint on those who knew him, writes Mary Anne Gill. Two months ago,…
Two former Waipā District Council leaders have paid tribute to a woman whose role was key to successfully navigating the early integration of iwi consultation into council decisions. Speaking at Louise Ruiha Doyle’s Te Awamutu…
Don Willoughby extracted as much as possible out of the 86 pages in his book of life. He was an accomplished runner and successful athletics coach, a committed geography teacher, a fierce advocate for the…
History was made on Saturday when Lia’i Edwards’ casket became the first to be taken around Leamington Domain on the back of a model train. The single-lap journey – one that carried Lia’i and several…
‘Kevie’s last party’ at a packed Cambridge Raceway on Saturday was exactly the send-off Kevin ‘Kevie’ Shaw wanted… a farewell without the weight of sadness, a party rather than a funeral. The man they described…
Kerry Ellis’s feisty approach to life might have been apparent at just four or five. Then, according to a tribute read out at his funeral this month, he and his lifelong friend would ‘terrorise’ the…
The lessons Sophie Mary Tipene taught and turned into her legacy will benefit many well into the future. She was a longtime teacher, a woman who applied her faith and tough work ethic to everything…
Scouts have renamed their annual Lake Arapuni capsize camp to honour a late leader. The camp, held annually at Bulmer’s Landing in Wharepapa South for nearly 30 years, has been renamed the Kahawai Capsize Camp…
